waylayingn.

Brit.

/ˌweɪˈleɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈweɪˌleɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: waylay v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < waylay v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare early modern Dutch wegelaginge (1604 or earlier), early modern German wegelagunge (15th cent.).

The action or process of waylaying someone or something; (as a count noun) an instance of this, esp. an ambush.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile lying in wait

awaitingc1380

awaita1387

gatea1400

awatch1519

wait1533

forelaying1600

waylaying1611

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Espies Ambushes, waylayings..treacherous dogging, of people.

1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 71 Something..as powerful to check or bind motion, as the way-laying of a gross unweildy body.

1707 J. Brome Trav. (ed. 2) iii. 306 King Richard the First,..escaping the Way-laying of the Emperor, who sent to retake him after his Release, safely landed at Sandwich.

1759 Scots Mag. Jan. 24/2 If his Majesty escaped from the first waylayings, he might not fail of being cut off by some of the others.

1834 Penny Mag. 31 Jan. 36/2 The waylaying of these boys for the purpose of robbery was at that time an affair of constant occurrence.

1897 ‘O. Rhoscomyl’ For White Rose Arno (U.K. ed.) 224 Ned ran rapidly over the history of the waylaying of Ithel.

1915 Fatherland (N.Y.) 24 Feb. 6/1 American capitalists attempted the same tactics as those by which they have contributed to the waylaying of prosperity in this country.

1946 O. Marx tr. V. Valentin German People vii. 100 The country knights..tried to cope with the unfavourable times by taking toll of overland trade, a practice that soon degenerated into waylayings and highway robberies.

2010 J. Culbert Paralyses iv. 230 This waylaying, in its ambiguity, explains the two facets of Leiris's failure.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

waylayingadj.

Brit.

/ˌweɪˈleɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈweɪˌleɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: waylay v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < waylay v. + -ing suffix².

That waylays (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > lying in wait

counterwaiting1594

ambuscadoed1613

waylaying1623

ambuscading1683

grassanta1734

ambuscaded1776

1623 G. Wither Hymnes & Songs of Church (new ed.) i. xxvi. 26 Hee was to mee like some way laying Beare; Or as a Lyon that doth lurke vnseene.

1755 Monthly Rev. Apr. 259 He never smothered his revenge, like a way-laying coward, until a safer opportunity.

1759 W. H. Dilworth Life of Pope 149 A lurking way-laying coward.

1824 P. Sebright Adéle III. i. 13 By a happy quickness of perception, the vicar could absolutely guess a gutter, or a waylaying stone, where either was.

1872 W. R. Greg Enigmas v. 190 It [sc. death] continues the most waylaying thought of the thoughtful man, till he silences its importunity by listening to all it has to say, and reasoning it back into the tomb.

1920 A. Ralli Guide to Carlyle II. xlii. 309 A waylaying Russian force of 15,000.

1947 A. Binns You Rolling River iv. 63 Chris Anderson, in the lead, started at the sight of a waylaying figure.

2009 N. X. M. Tadiar Things Fall Away ii. v. 203 We might say, it is the subject effect of a waylaying action.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	waylaying
释义	waylayingn. Brit. /ˌweɪˈleɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈweɪˌleɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: waylay v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < waylay v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare early modern Dutch wegelaginge (1604 or earlier), early modern German wegelagunge (15th cent.). The action or process of waylaying someone or something; (as a count noun) an instance of this, esp. an ambush. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile lying in wait awaitingc1380 awaita1387 gatea1400 awatch1519 wait1533 forelaying1600 waylaying1611 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Espies Ambushes, waylayings..treacherous dogging, of people. 1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 71 Something..as powerful to check or bind motion, as the way-laying of a gross unweildy body. 1707 J. Brome Trav. (ed. 2) iii. 306 King Richard the First,..escaping the Way-laying of the Emperor, who sent to retake him after his Release, safely landed at Sandwich. 1759 Scots Mag. Jan. 24/2 If his Majesty escaped from the first waylayings, he might not fail of being cut off by some of the others. 1834 Penny Mag. 31 Jan. 36/2 The waylaying of these boys for the purpose of robbery was at that time an affair of constant occurrence. 1897 ‘O. Rhoscomyl’ For White Rose Arno (U.K. ed.) 224 Ned ran rapidly over the history of the waylaying of Ithel. 1915 Fatherland (N.Y.) 24 Feb. 6/1 American capitalists attempted the same tactics as those by which they have contributed to the waylaying of prosperity in this country. 1946 O. Marx tr. V. Valentin German People vii. 100 The country knights..tried to cope with the unfavourable times by taking toll of overland trade, a practice that soon degenerated into waylayings and highway robberies. 2010 J. Culbert Paralyses iv. 230 This waylaying, in its ambiguity, explains the two facets of Leiris's failure. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). waylayingadj. Brit. /ˌweɪˈleɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈweɪˌleɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: waylay v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < waylay v. + -ing suffix². That waylays (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [adjective] > lying in wait counterwaiting1594 ambuscadoed1613 waylaying1623 ambuscading1683 grassanta1734 ambuscaded1776 1623 G. Wither Hymnes & Songs of Church (new ed.) i. xxvi. 26 Hee was to mee like some way laying Beare; Or as a Lyon that doth lurke vnseene. 1755 Monthly Rev. Apr. 259 He never smothered his revenge, like a way-laying coward, until a safer opportunity. 1759 W. H. Dilworth Life of Pope 149 A lurking way-laying coward. 1824 P. Sebright Adéle III. i. 13 By a happy quickness of perception, the vicar could absolutely guess a gutter, or a waylaying stone, where either was. 1872 W. R. Greg Enigmas v. 190 It [sc. death] continues the most waylaying thought of the thoughtful man, till he silences its importunity by listening to all it has to say, and reasoning it back into the tomb. 1920 A. Ralli Guide to Carlyle II. xlii. 309 A waylaying Russian force of 15,000. 1947 A. Binns You Rolling River iv. 63 Chris Anderson, in the lead, started at the sight of a waylaying figure. 2009 N. X. M. Tadiar Things Fall Away ii. v. 203 We might say, it is the subject effect of a waylaying action. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1611adj.1623
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